A Global Leader in Color
Management Solutions
Presentation to
October 10, 2014
Datacolor – Global Leader in Color Management
 For more than 45 years, Datacolor has provided color solutions
combining color science and insight to enable the business and
creativity of our customers.
 We use the world's most sophisticated technology and long
experience with our customers to create the most accurate and
useful color management solutions found anywhere in the world.
 We are a Debt Free Company, Traded on the Swiss Exchange
 FY2013 Sales - $62 MUSD
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A Global Business
Switzerland
Belgium
Turkey – Opened
2013
China (Shanghai)
United Kingdom
France
China (Suzhou)
Taiwan
Germany
Italy
United States
Hong Kong
Brazil – Opening
2014
India
Corporate functions
 Representation – 65 countries
 Employees – 300 in 25 counties
Sales and Service office
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World class facilities
Headquarters, NJ USA
• R&D
• Production
• Administrative
• Executive Team
Technical Center, Suzhou PRC
• Opened 2008
• Production
• Engineering
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Brands that Rely on Datacolor
LEVOLOR®
The names, trademarks, service marks, logos and icons of the above companies are properties of the respective
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companies.
Thinking of Color
 CIE Lab-A color model based on human perception developed by
the CIE (Commission Internationale de l'Eclairage) committee
1976.
“Commission of Lighting/Color”
• L- Lightness Darkness
• a- Green Red
• b- Yellow Blue
Also consider
 Hue is what most of us think of when we think of "color." It is the
generic name used to describe a color, e.g., red, green, yellow,
orange, etc.
 Chroma- Saturation is how pure the color is. A fully saturated
color is the truest version of that color. Primary colors (red,
yellow, and blue) are "true", so they are also fully saturated.
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Color is the Sum of All Reflections
Diffuse
Reflection
Gloss
(Specular Reflection)
Scattering
Internal
Reflection
Transmission
Absorption
Refraction
* Note - for CCM minus ca. R% = 4 depending on the
refraction index of the substrate
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Color and Appearance
Appearance = Color, Gloss and Texture
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Color
Texture/Gloss
Appearance
Color Appearance as You See It - 45/0 Geometry
Observation
0°
Lightsource
Gloss
Illumination 45°
45°
(excluded)
Sample
45/0 simulates normal viewing. It excludes all specular reflection (by virtue of geometry,
not mechanical port design) and also captures texture effects due to its directional
illumination.
We evaluate objects the same way e.g. when tilting a glossy sample to exclude gloss or
using a Light booth for controlled visual assessment.
As a result, 45/0 geometry correlates better with visual assessment of color and color
differences.
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When SCI and when SCE?
Color is the sum of ALL reflections
Appearance is the same without the
specular (gloss) component
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When SCI and when SCE?
Color QC = Measurements with SCI
(Specular Included)
Appearance QC = Measurements with SCE
(Specular Excluded)
Color Matching = Sphere SCI
(Specular Included)
Datacolor Spectrophotometers
What’s inside the box?
Datacolor 110
Datacolor 650, 600, 400
Datacolor Check Plus
SP2000 Technology assures Accuracy and precision
Datacolor Retail System
8/d Geometry
AUTOMATIC
SPECULAR
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XENON
LAMP
Diffuse Reflection
256 Points Measured
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Measuring Opaque Samples
Sample Targeting Door
Optional Geometries – 45/0
Observation
0°
llumination 45°
Lightsource
Gloss
Sample
Datacolor – Industrial Color Solutions
Datacolor 45G
Datacolor Check Plus
Datacolor 110
Datacolor 650, 600, 400
Datacolor Viewport
Datacolor Elrepho
SP2000 Technology assures Accuracy and precision
Datacolor Color Matcher
Datacolor Retail
Datacolor DC 600/400
Model DC600 Bench top Spectrophotometer
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Dual-beam, Diffuse illumination/8 degree viewing
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Pulsed xenon filtered light source
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Automated Specular port
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360nm to 700nm Wavelength Range
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5nm or 10nm Interval Effective bandwidth
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Inter-instrument Agreement, 0.08 (avg)
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Repeatability 0.01 (max)
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Lens, 4 position auto zoom, 4 standard apertures
Model DC400 Bench top Spectrophotometer
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Dual-beam, Diffuse illumination/8 degree viewing
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Pulsed xenon filtered light source
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Automated Specular port
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360nm to 700nm Wavelength Range
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5nm or 10nm Interval Effective bandwidth
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Inter-instrument Agreement, 0.15 (avg)
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Repeatability 0.03 (max)
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Lens, 3 position auto zoom, 3 standard apertures
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The new Datacolor 45 Handhelds
The Benchmark in Color Appearance and Gloss Control
 Best in class repeatability
 Best in class inter instrument agreement
 Thoughtful design with color user interface
 2-way Bluetooth interface and
USB peripheral support
 Built-in glossmeter and
3 unique models with QC software
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Datacolor TOOLS® 2.0
Datacolor Tools 2.0
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Datacolor Formulation and QC Software
 MatchPigment Plus Ver.3.0 Software
 Color matching & Correction software for the
pigment Industry
 FORMULA CENTRAL ready-to-work single
screen work flow
 Includes Matching Special-Effect Pigments(the
most accurate color control system for metallic
& pearlescent color matching on the market)
 Included TOOLS QC Software
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MATCHPIGMENT
Save Time and Money with
Superior First-Shot Matches
Leading Edge Algorithms
Colorant Set Calibration
Matching and Correction
SmartMatch technology
Powerful Tools
Formula Sorting
CIE L*a*b* Offset
Datacolor DC110- Retail Systems
Features
•SP2000 Spectrometer (Primary
component that “measures” color)Replaces MC-90 in the DF100 = Better
analysis of color
•256 dual diode array provides
phenomenal spectral resolution double
the points of measurement of the
DF100 (128 points)
•Measured within ¼ of an inch (6mm)
•Improved circuitry and performance
•USB or Serial Cable
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Datacolor DC110 Spectrophotometer
•DF100 measures 128 Points in ¼”
•DC110 measures 256 Points in ¼”
•High Definition= Better formulas
• High
definition measurement especially for highly saturated (dark) colors
• Sheen measurement – This is factored into formulas and provides information to
operator as to which paint sheen to use.
•Adjustable door for sample targeting
• Measures textured samples reducing the “shadows” created by other types of
instruments
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Datacolor PAINT software
Ver. 08-13
DP 1.2.44
Datacolor PAINT v. 1.2.44: Retail Paint matching software with simple
easy-to-use interface, 2-clicks to formulate; and 675+ pre-measured
library of competitive color cards (200,000 premeasured competitive
colors)
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Datacolor Complete Paint Matching System
What’s New?
•New DC110 Spectro with twice
the resolution of measurement
over the DF100 model
•New Paint Software v.1.2.44- Fast and
easy to use
•1 year Parts and Labor on DC110, Dell
Computer and Dymo Printer
•No Support Contracts Required
Includes:
• Datacolor Laboratory Grade Spectrophotometer Model 110
•675+ Competitive Fan Decks
• Datacolor Paint Software
• Matching Database with Formula Book
• Dell Computer
•Free On Line Live Training and Videos
• Printer
• Software loaded, components matched to system and factory tested
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